WEST POINT, NY – The Rider baseball team dropped the second game of their back-to-back series at Army, falling 15-6 on Saturday afternoon.

The Broncs came out strong, scoring five runs in the first inning on just two hits. 

A leadoff hit-by-pitch and two walks quickly loaded the bases. Kyle Neri drew a third walk to bring in the game's first run, and Nick Shuhet followed with a two-run single to give Rider a 3-0 lead.

Army was forced to go to the bullpen early, still with no outs. 

Charley Magoulick added another walk to reload the bases, and Shuhet scored on a fourth walk of the inning. 

Anthony Paskell capped the rally by driving in Magoulick, giving Rider a 5-0 advantage.

Army answered with a run in the bottom of the first, then tied the game with a four-run second inning.

Rider briefly regained the lead in the fourth when Shuhet notched his second hit of the game, an RBI single that brought home Hartmann to make it 6-5. But the Black Knights responded with two runs in the fifth to retake the lead, then broke the game open with a five-run sixth, pushing the score to 12-6.

The Broncs were held hitless until Richie Sica's single in the eighth, but were unable to capitalize, leaving two runners on base

A lightning delay at the bottom of the eighth paused the game for over 90 minutes, but the Army resumed its momentum, tacking on three more runs to seal the 15-6 victory.

Quotes and Notes
- Colby McNeely recorded the loss, moving him to 1-1 on the year. 
- Anthony Paskell extends his hit streak to ten games.
- The Broncs fall to 28-14 overall.
- Sophomore Joe Tiroly needs one RBI to break the single-season program record.

Broncs by the Numbers
- The Broncs had six hits with Paskell, Sica, Neri, and Magoulick each recording one hit. 
- Crespo, Neri, and Paskell each had one RBI
- Nick Shuhet led the Broncs with two hits and three RBI.
- Six Broncs saw action on the mound with Clayton Poliey, Colby McNeely, Chris Montone, Jake Dorety, Zach Silifes, and Frank Papeo.

Up Next
The Broncs return to action on May 6th when they travel to Piscataway to take on Rutgers. 
First pitch is set for 6 p.m.